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Developer ecosystem dataset · Public GitHub events by hour, event and repository

GH Archive: coverage and access

Use GH Archive to analyze public project activity and ecosystem attention over time.

Reviewed 2026-10-09Open source ↗

What it covers

Geography and granularity

Geography: Coverage depends on the source's documented geographic and time scope

Granularity: Provider-described dataset or API records available at the indicated geography and time scope.

Source type: Public GitHub events by hour, event and repository

Potential use

Use GH Archive to analyze public project activity and ecosystem attention over time.

Access and cost

Public dataset/API or provider account

Review the source page for registration, API-key, quota and usage terms before accessing or redistributing data.

Cost: Public access is described, but any registration, account and downstream hosting costs should be checked.

Update cadence: Release cadence varies by provider and dataset; confirm the specific collection or reference period.

Interpret carefully

Limits that affect the decision

Only public activity is included; event payloads vary, older periods use a different API source, and BigQuery processing can incur costs.

Release cadence varies by provider and dataset; confirm the specific collection or reference period.

This record summarizes source documentation; Jon Bishop did not conduct an independent audit of the underlying dataset.

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